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Suwannee river rises in the Oke-fino-kau swamp, flows 

 southwest, through Florida, into Apallachee bay. The banks 

 of this river are said to be in some places one hundred feet per- 

 pendicular, of granite rock. 



Tallulah river rises in Rabun, and unites with the Chattooga 

 to form the Tugalo. 



Tallapoosa river rises in Paulding county, and runs south- 

 west. 



Tallapoosa river (little) rises in Carroll and flows south- 

 west. 



Towelaggee river rises in Henry, flows southeast into the 

 Ocmulgee. It is seventy miles long. 



Tugalo river is formed by the union of the Chattooga and 

 Tallulah. 



Turtle river rises in Wayne county, and empties into St. 

 Simon's Sound. It is navigable to Brunswick for large vessels, 

 and aftbrds a fine harbour. 



Warsaw river empties into Warsaw Sound. 



Withlacoochee river rises in Irwin, and runs south, and 

 empties into the Alapahaw. 



Yellow river rises in Gwinnett, and unites with the South 

 Ocmulgee in Newton county. 



POPULATION. 



According to the Census of 1840, the population of Georgia 

 amounted to 



210,634 White persons, males. 

 197,161 White persons, females. 

 1,374 Free coloured persons, males. 

 1,379 Free coloured persons, females- 

 189,335 Slaves, males. 

 141,609 Slaves, females. 



Total, 691,492 



